Skip to main content
Reusable Packaging Association

Business & Economic

Viewing by Tag

Read More

IFCO Shipping One Billion Reusable Containers Annually

4 Minute Read

June 12, 2014

Posted In

IFCO is pleased to announce the achievement of a significant milestone this fiscal year: one billion annual reusable plastic container (RPC) shipments from producers to retail locations throughout the world. The record number represents more than 20 years of growth for IFCO RPCs and confirms the benefits retailers and grower-shippers continue to see from IFCO solutions.

Read More

PolyFlex Products Joins Reusable Packaging Association; Will Exhibit in RPA Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO

3 Minute Read

May 27, 2014

Posted In

Arlington, VA, May 27, 2014 – PolyFlex Products has joined the Reusable Packaging Association and will exhibit in the sold-out Reusable Packaging Pavilion at PACK EXPO. The company engineers and…

Read More

There is no reason to say no to returnable packaging

1 Minute Read

May 21, 2014

Posted In

Blogger and consultant Rodney Salmon challenges a company’s assumption that reusables are too costly.  “There really is no reason why returnable packaging shouldn’t work for your supply chain. Returnable packaging…

Read More

Reusables help Walmart supplier reduce environmental impact

1 Minute Read

May 12, 2014

Posted In

Walmart produced a video that ‘examines the life cycle of products to find ways to conserve natural resources.’ The video focuses on the strategies that Plumrose USA, a supplier of…

Read More

New Wood Effect Plastic Crate from Polymer Logistics Is Set To Transform Fresh Produce Aisles

3 Minute Read

May 9, 2014

Posted In

Under pinning its commitment to innovation within the field of retail ready packaging Polymer Logistics has launched the world’s first Wood Effect crate. Perfect for stores who want to give that market fresh impression, the new wood effect crate is set to revolutionize the look and feel of fresh produce aisles nationwide.

Read More

ORBIS CORPORATION EXPANDS IN MEXICO

3 Minute Read

May 8, 2014

Posted In

ORBIS Corporation has announced that it has begun construction on a North American manufacturing plant in Silao, located in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Official construction begins today, with plans to complete the facility by the end of the year. Silao is 390 km/250 miles northwest of Mexico City.

Read More

A Lesson In Pallets

1 Minute Read

April 21, 2014

Posted In

Pallets used to transport fruits and vegetables to retail outlets nationwide increasingly play a vital role. How those pallets are loaded and unloaded has a significant impact on the bottom line.

Read More

2014 MHI Annual Industry Report – Innovations That Drive Supply Chains

2 Minute Read

March 20, 2014

Posted In

In late 2013, MHI and Deloitte conducted their first MHI Annual Industry Report survey. The topic of this survey was “Innovations that Drive Supply Chains” and the goal was to provide an up-to-date perspective on emerging supply chain trends.

Read More

It’s 11 p.m. Do you know where your pallets are?

2 Minute Read

March 18, 2014

Posted In

It is far too easy for pallets to “leak” out of a supply chain. A pallet misplaced in the distribution center here. One never returned from a customer there. Another used for an in-store display. Yet another stuck “temporarily” in an offsite warehouse and then forgotten. A few more picked up by thieves in back of a retail store. Read this story in DCVelocity.com.

Read More

World Pallets Market to Grow 5% Annually to 2017 According to a New Research Report

4 Minute Read

February 28, 2014

Posted In

According to a new report released by RnRMarketResearch.com Global sales to climb nearly 5% annually through 2017.

1 … 3 4 5 6 7 8
Close Menu